The Art of Distinction Blog by Encore Sotheby's International Realty

Encore Sotheby’s International Realty is pleased to announce 10 local agents and teams were recognized in the 2025 RealTrends Verified + The Thousand rankings. The annual report ranks America’s top 1.5% of residential real estate agents and teams based on 2024 annual sales volume and transaction sides.

Teams

• Edwards Realty Group by Volume and Transactions
• Mary Wernke Real Estate Group by Volume and Transactions
• Sandy Ginn Team by Volume

Individual Agents

• Matt Meyers by Volume and Transactions
• Evan Riecke by Volume and Transactions
• Rada and Kevin Adams by Volume and Transactions
• Lesley Sweeney Real Estate Group by Volume and Transactions
• Jenny and Jim Layne by Volume 
• Andrea Kelly by Volume
• Joelle Ruefer by Volume

The RealTrends Verified + The Thousand rankings comprise four categories: the top 250 agents by sides, top 250 agents by sales volume, top 250 teams by sides, and top 250 teams by sales volume. 

“The recognition of our agents on the RealTrends Verified rankings reflects their dedication, deep market expertise, and the strength of the Sotheby’s International Realty brand,” said Mark Zukerman. “We are proud to have distinguished agents represent our company on this prestigious industry list.” The global company once again secured its position as the real estate brand with the most agents represented on the Individuals by Sales Volume list.

For the highly coveted 2025 rankings, Sotheby’s International Realty proudly secured 42 of the top 250 sales associates in the RealTrends Verified + The Thousand Individuals by Sales Volume category.

“Our continued presence at the top of these prestigious rankings reflects the unparalleled strength of our brand and the excellence of our affiliated agents,” said Philip White, president and CEO, Sotheby’s International Realty. “In a competitive and ever-changing market, our advisors consistently set the standard for performance and professionalism—and more luxury agents are choosing to affiliate with Sotheby’s International Realty than any other brand, a testament to the trust and reputation we’ve built worldwide.”

The Sotheby’s International Realty network currently has more than 26,200 affiliated independent sales associates located in approximately 1,100 offices in 85 countries and territories worldwide. Each office is independently owned and operated.

The complete RealTrends Verified + The Thousand top real estate professionals list can be found on RealTrends’ website, http://www.realtrends.com.

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Encore Sotheby’s International Realty is a boutique residential real estate brokerage providing home sellers and buyers with a luxury level of service in Indiana and beyond. Specializing in the central, northeast and northwest regions of Indiana, the firm operates out of offices in Carmel, Indianapolis, Zionsville and Fort Wayne. Backed by the world-class Sotheby’s International Realty brand, clients benefit from local expertise with global reach. For all of your real estate needs, call 317.660.4444 or visit encoresothebysrealty.com.